Quirk - Machina Electra And Fornax Chemica

February 22, 2000

Quirk - Machina Electra And Fornax Chemica

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Artist: Quirk

Title: Machina Electra And Fornax Chemica

Label: Matsuri

Date: 1998

Track listing:

01. 06'56" Institute

02. 08'06" Lofi Scifi

03. 08'39" Mystic Linguistic

04. 09'38" Dance With The Devil

05. 08'54" The Church Of Sinister Footwork

06. 07'30" Spy Vs Spy

07. 08'41" Ping

08. 07'22" Gagaku

09. 07'20" Haile Senseitive

Review:

Weird... That's what you think the first time you hear it. Actually, only half

of the album really makes sense for me : Lofi Scifi, Mystic Linguistic, Ping

and Gagaku. These tracks are well build, with lots of originality in the

samples used. Also Institute is an ok ambient intro. But the rest is very

strange : some classical music is mixed with an accoustic bass and so on...

Lofi Scifi is really a great track, pretty fast. Ping is also pretty good,

especially in his second part. Mystic Linguistic is some kind of happy

ambient, very enjoyable, and Gagaku is also pretty ambient with some chinese

stuff in the first part and a very nice melody after. Spy VS Spy is also ok

with a strong bass line. 6/10

February 22, 2000

Quirk is the kind of band that is always taking risks and pushing the

electronic limits. I really admire their dedication in every tune. This album

is for people that like to be tested and go beyond the superficial sounds.

People that study songs. A true experience full of great samples and weird

noises. PING deserves a special mention, its like a cartoon laboratory

journey, to create that track must have been an edition nightmare.Fasten your

seat belts, your brain and enjoy the trip. 9/10

March 22, 2000

Its not trance and shouldn't be classified as trance.Only for those who like

abstract techno sounds. The only good track that has a trance like bassline is

Ping. They sound even worse live.You have been warned.

April 10, 2000

this is an album that is definitely different. it's extremely trancey, so watch

out - you might get sucked in. i love it. don't even try to compare this with

pleiadians, hallucinogen, astral projection, etc. it's not hardcore goatrance,

more loungy, gwaffed, very trippy, slower/lighter, TRANCE. if you don't expect

a party out of this cd, you'll start loving it more and more. at first, i was

like...what the hell is this, then after some time, u play it anyway, under

different circumstances, and you click. it's groovy, extremely trancey/trippy

and sucks you in. basically, what i'm saying is....sit down (maybe get

stoned), and absorb the sounds - it's awesome.

7.5/10

Basilisk · May 21, 2000

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October 5, 2000

Hmmmmm...this is supposed to be very complex and chaotic production,but I don't

think it is well done.Some awful samples and that track 3-pure shit.If you're

searching for weird complexity buy "Cryptic Crunch" from Hux Flux.This is not

a must for there is one good track-"Ping".5/10

November 3, 2000

some good tracks and some damn awful ones (mistic linguistic for example) when

its good its really good and when its crap its really crap....not as good as

the follow up album, but `Ping` and `Dance with the Devil` are stormingly good

tracks that will be appreciated by any psy-trance lover....10/10 for those

2...6/10 for the others!

vOrTeXdReAm · November 13, 2000

Very quirky 303 sounds. Melodic, but still experimental. Hard to explain. Some

Ambient/Dub influences, but mainly hard, kicking Psytrance. All tracks are

special and original, which makes it hard to pick out a favourite... But

"Mystic Linguistic", "Lofi Scifi" and (of course) "Ping" are terrific. Some of

you might not like it. It takes an open mind to appreciate this release.

November 14, 2000

this is one of my favorite albums of all time! top spots are "mystic

linguistic", "ping", "church of sinister footwork", and the best one here (in

my opinion) "lofi scifi"! for a taste of something different, as well as a

little nostalgia, get this and you will be pleased

November 16, 2000

chow some mushrooms and u'll understand what this album is designed for, i'm

serious, that's when it really hit me!!! it seems almost as tho they made this

in a place very very far away, in that flowing triptunnel. new rating 9/10.

December 7, 2000

Sorry to be so un-verbose, but this album seriously sucked. I have no clue how

this crap got into the mainstream. 2/10

April 29, 2001

It's an other concept of PSY GOA TRANCE out of the traditional sounds of this

stile. Mark & Tim are two genius. This album is pure innovation in the GOA

genre. (10/10)

July 9, 2001

Listen to Lofi scifi at 3 am in night tkae a deep breath look in the way to

eternal moon, for misterious stars and tell me that you don't feel strange

felling in your mind and heart... espacially in the and when this beatiful,

strange voice get into your soul... awesome thing !!! I don't listen to psy

trance (i'm acid techno dj) but it cannot be class as anything that exist.

That the style of Quirk.. 12/10

July 10, 2001

It's easy to criticise isn't it? I haven't heard any of Tim's stuff, but I work

with Colin Bennun an erstwhile conspirator of Tim's, and if his stuff is

anything like Colin's then it's wicked... For those who say that the album is

complete shit etc., do you have any released music that we can review?

Mike Indidginus

http://www.deviantdidg.com

September 23, 2001

I don't understand you guys!

I heard this album for the first time tripping on a high mountain in the middle

of the night. This music is just amazing! its quite hard to understand it, but

when you eat LSD and listen to this music it makes total sense! every sample

sounds perfect and just in place. The music is interesting, atmospheric,

funny, warming, putting you in places you havn't been before.

HIGHLY recommended to who had never heard it before.

after 100 times it becomes predicted

November 22, 2001

This is extremely interesting album, if you like xperimental trance music this

is the cd for you...It's innovative, diverse, intelligent and funny at the

times. best tracks are : 1,2,3,7,8....

8/10

December 18, 2001

10/10

January 11, 2002

This album really suprised me. I bought it because I wanted to try something

new and different. I was not disappointed. In fact this is one of my favorite

cds of all time. It is just full of originality. Things you have never heard

before. Quirk are one of the most underrated groups out there in my opinion.

This album is genious. They have managed to create something truly unique that

is also very very good. I do think you need an open mind to appreciate this

release. If you are the type to have stupid preconcieved ideas about what

psytrance must sound like, then you probably wont understand this. But if you

are ready for something new, you wont be dissapointed. This album is truly

special. They have created their own sound and it is as original as the best

of them. The way they put together all sorts of sounds (electronic and

natural) is really unique. Sometimes it seems that all the sounds should be

really chaotic but somehow they make it work perfectly. They use all kinds of

strange sci-fi samples that set the tone for the album. Its a really quirky,

weirdo style that I find to be very appealing. The fact that there are three

down-tempo tracks on the album may turn off some people but I would recomend

that you not miss them they are very good. The album as a whole is a

stimulating journey into uncharted territory. To my knowledge there is no

other artist that has quite the same style. I just don't understand why Quirk

haven't recieved more recognition. I hope they continue to put out more music.

I think everyone should give them an open-minded listen. Welcome to the world

of Quirk.

March 12, 2002